Dang Gui Nian Tong Tang
Ingredients: Fang-feng root (fang feng), Notopterygium (qiang huo), Cimicifuga root (sheng ma), Kudzu root (ge gen), Scute root (huang qin), Sophora root (ku shen), Anemarrhena root (zhi mu), Chinese licorice root (gan cao), Alisma root (ze xie), Capillary artemisia herb (yin chen), Atractylodes root (bai zhu), Southern Tsangshu root (cang zhu), Oriental ginseng root (ren shen), Tang-kuei root (dang gui), Polyporus (zhu ling).
| Mandarin: 當歸拈痛湯 Pin-Yin: Dang Gui Nian Tong Tang English: Tang-kuei & Anemarrhena Combination Korean: 당귀육황탕 Romaji: Toki Nentsu To Kanji: 当帰拈痛湯 Kampo: No |
Source:
- Secret Collection of the Orchid House (Lan Shi Mi Cang, 1251)
How it works:
- Purges heat
- Dispels dampness
- Tonifies the qi and blood
- Reduces pain
Clinical Applications:
- Damp-heat syndrome associated with a heavy sensation in the upper back and shoulders
This formula was first published in “Secret Collection of the Orchid House” by the Yuan dynasty physician Li Dongyuang. Dang Gui Nian Tong Tang is used to treat damp-heat syndrome associated with a heavy sensation in the upper back and shoulders, by purging heat, dispelling dampness, and tonifying the qi and blood.
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English Name |
Pin-Yin Name |
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Notopterygium |
Qiang Huo |
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Siler |
Fang Feng |
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White Atractylodes |
Bai Zhu |
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Red Atractylodes |
Cang Zhu |
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Capillaris |
Yi Chen Hao |
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Scute |
Huang Qin |
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Polyporus |
Zhu Ling |
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Alisma |
Ze Xie |
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Anemarrhena |
Zhi Mu |
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Sophora Root |
Shan Dou Gen |
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Ginseng |
Ren Shen |
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Baked Licorice |
Zhi Gan Cao |
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Angelica Root |
Dang Gui |
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Cimicifuga |
Sheng Ma |
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Pueraria |
Ge Gen |
Main Ingredient(s):
In this formula, Angelica is used to stimulate the blood, and Anemarrhena purges and disperses damp-heat.